Bourbon County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,240
Rank #1,861 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,354 −18.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,948 of 3,222
40th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.2% +13.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,803 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$229,300 −18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,090 of 3,222
66th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.3% −22.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,075 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −21.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,429 of 3,222
56th %ile

At a Glance

63.7% Homeownership
96.5% Insured
26.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.7%49.4%74.1%83.4%7.8%4.9%3.4%0.4%0.1%

About Bourbon County, Kentucky

Bourbon County, Kentucky has a total population of 20,240, making it the 1,861st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bourbon County is 41.8 years, which is 7.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bourbon County is $61,354, which ranks #1,948 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Bourbon County is $229,300, 18.7% below the national median. Renters in Bourbon County pay a median gross rent of $822 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bourbon County, 26.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.7 min.

Bourbon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.9%).

All data for Bourbon County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.